John Stewart Watt served as a private in the 77 Ohio Infantry. According to his Civil War Draft Registration, John S. Watt was born in Ohio and his occupation was farmer. His census records list Pennsylvia as place of birth. At this time his parents are unknown.
John Stewart Watt is found in the following US Federal Census records:
- 1860 for Richland, Vinton Co., Ohio with his spouse, listed as Ruth E. and his sister in law, Catherine Wyman, his daughters: Margaret, Anne, Emma J. and Laura, lists occupation as keeps a boarding house, place of birth listed as Pennsylvania, (included in this census record are possibly older daughters Margaret E., age 9 and Anne, age 7, but no other record of them is found)
- 1880 for Washington, Jackson Co., Ohio with spouse and 7 children, lists occupation as farmer, place of birth listed as Pennsylvania
John Watt married Ruphama J. Wyman/Wineman. They were the parents of eight proven children, family oral history lists eight, 1860 census record adds possibly two more to total of ten:
- Margaret E. - (b. 1851, only found in 1860 census)
- Ann F. - (b. 1853, only found in 1860 census)
- Laura Alice
- Emily Jane "Emma"
- Mary Catherine "Min"
- Grant Elmore
- Jessie B.
- William T.
- Frank Edwin
- Andrew - (went west to seek gold, burial unknown)
His death certificate list his occupation as a farmer. His cause of death was Bright's disease. Beside the large private stone he shares with his wife, is his smaller military marker which states 77 Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He belonged to an unknown GAR post.
- compiled by Gaynelle Hobt Morton
- revised Sept 2016
- revised July 2021
John Stewart Watt is found in the following US Federal Census records:
- 1860 for Richland, Vinton Co., Ohio with his spouse, listed as Ruth E. and his sister in law, Catherine Wyman, his daughters: Margaret, Anne, Emma J. and Laura, lists occupation as keeps a boarding house, place of birth listed as Pennsylvania, (included in this census record are possibly older daughters Margaret E., age 9 and Anne, age 7, but no other record of them is found)
- 1880 for Washington, Jackson Co., Ohio with spouse and 7 children, lists occupation as farmer, place of birth listed as Pennsylvania
John Watt married Ruphama J. Wyman/Wineman. They were the parents of eight proven children, family oral history lists eight, 1860 census record adds possibly two more to total of ten:
- Margaret E. - (b. 1851, only found in 1860 census)
- Ann F. - (b. 1853, only found in 1860 census)
- Laura Alice
- Emily Jane "Emma"
- Mary Catherine "Min"
- Grant Elmore
- Jessie B.
- William T.
- Frank Edwin
- Andrew - (went west to seek gold, burial unknown)
His death certificate list his occupation as a farmer. His cause of death was Bright's disease. Beside the large private stone he shares with his wife, is his smaller military marker which states 77 Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He belonged to an unknown GAR post.
- compiled by Gaynelle Hobt Morton
- revised Sept 2016
- revised July 2021
John Stewart Watt served as a private in the 77 Ohio Infantry. According to his Civil War Draft Registration, John S. Watt was born in Ohio and his occupation was farmer. His census records list Pennsylvia as place of birth. At this time his parents are unknown.
John Stewart Watt is found in the following US Federal Census records:
- 1860 for Richland, Vinton Co., Ohio with his spouse, listed as Ruth E. and his sister in law, Catherine Wyman, his daughters: Margaret, Anne, Emma J. and Laura, lists occupation as keeps a boarding house, place of birth listed as Pennsylvania, (included in this census record are possibly older daughters Margaret E., age 9 and Anne, age 7, but no other record of them is found)
- 1880 for Washington, Jackson Co., Ohio with spouse and 7 children, lists occupation as farmer, place of birth listed as Pennsylvania
John Watt married Ruphama J. Wyman/Wineman. They were the parents of eight proven children, family oral history lists eight, 1860 census record adds possibly two more to total of ten:
- Margaret E. - (b. 1851, only found in 1860 census)
- Ann F. - (b. 1853, only found in 1860 census)
- Laura Alice
- Emily Jane "Emma"
- Mary Catherine "Min"
- Grant Elmore
- Jessie B.
- William T.
- Frank Edwin
- Andrew - (went west to seek gold, burial unknown)
His death certificate list his occupation as a farmer. His cause of death was Bright's disease. Beside the large private stone he shares with his wife, is his smaller military marker which states 77 Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He belonged to an unknown GAR post.
- compiled by Gaynelle Hobt Morton
- revised Sept 2016
- revised July 2021
John Stewart Watt is found in the following US Federal Census records:
- 1860 for Richland, Vinton Co., Ohio with his spouse, listed as Ruth E. and his sister in law, Catherine Wyman, his daughters: Margaret, Anne, Emma J. and Laura, lists occupation as keeps a boarding house, place of birth listed as Pennsylvania, (included in this census record are possibly older daughters Margaret E., age 9 and Anne, age 7, but no other record of them is found)
- 1880 for Washington, Jackson Co., Ohio with spouse and 7 children, lists occupation as farmer, place of birth listed as Pennsylvania
John Watt married Ruphama J. Wyman/Wineman. They were the parents of eight proven children, family oral history lists eight, 1860 census record adds possibly two more to total of ten:
- Margaret E. - (b. 1851, only found in 1860 census)
- Ann F. - (b. 1853, only found in 1860 census)
- Laura Alice
- Emily Jane "Emma"
- Mary Catherine "Min"
- Grant Elmore
- Jessie B.
- William T.
- Frank Edwin
- Andrew - (went west to seek gold, burial unknown)
His death certificate list his occupation as a farmer. His cause of death was Bright's disease. Beside the large private stone he shares with his wife, is his smaller military marker which states 77 Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He belonged to an unknown GAR post.
- compiled by Gaynelle Hobt Morton
- revised Sept 2016
- revised July 2021
Gravesite Details
Age 60 Int 1882
